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The Riverheads Invite You to Fight the Permian Highway Pipeline with Music


A local San Marcos studio band, The Riverheads, wrote four amazing and inspiring “pipeline songs” as a grassroots protest songs from the heart of Central Texas. All income from sales of the songs will be donated to the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association legal fund in the Kinder Morgan lawsuit. The songs are only 99 cents … Continue reading The Riverheads Invite You to Fight the Permian Highway Pipeline with Music

WVWA joins with other cities to file an intent to sue the federal government


A coalition of Central Texas cities and conservation organizations are notifying the federal government that they will sue if it fails to hold Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) project accountable to requirements outlined in the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The cities of Kyle, Austin, and San Marcos have joined with the Barton Springs Edwards … Continue reading WVWA joins with other cities to file an intent to sue the federal government

GEAA Shares Their Endorsements for You Votes on 3 Texas Propositions


You will have the opportunity to vote for ten Propositions for Texas on November 5th.  GEAA is delighted to endorse three of these measures: Proposition 5 (SJR 24) “The constitutional amendment dedicating the revenue received from the existing state sales and use taxes that are imposed on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the … Continue reading GEAA Shares Their Endorsements for You Votes on 3 Texas Propositions

Hays County to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss the Aquisition of 533 Acres of Riverfront at El Rancho Cima for Conservation


Precinct 3 Office Invites Residents to Public Meeting on El Rancho Cima Conservation Efforts Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX (Oct. 1, 2019) – The Hays County Precinct 3 Office will host a public meeting Wednesday, October 9, to discuss recent efforts to conserve portions of El Rancho Cima. The meeting will be held at … Continue reading Hays County to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss the Aquisition of 533 Acres of Riverfront at El Rancho Cima for Conservation

Groups team up to contest the City of Blanco’s wastewater discharge permit


The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association has recently filed a request for a contested case hearing for the City of Blanco’s wastewater permit (#WQ0010549002), which will allow the city to discharge an average of 1.6 million gallons of wastewater daily into the Blanco River. WVWA and our partner organization, Protect Our Blanco, are very concerned about … Continue reading Groups team up to contest the City of Blanco’s wastewater discharge permit